Crime Rates at Strype Street, London, E1 7LQ

Strype Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 265th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Strype Street (E1 7LQ) in the last 12 months was 181.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strype Street (E1 7LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Avenue. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.